Proverbs 27:17: "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another."
John 15:13: "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.
William Hazlitt
People-pleasing has a twin called resent-ment. Éxcessive compromise — always smiling and saying Yes when I want to say No — is bound to take a heavy toll in terms of self-esteem and, conse-quently, in my relationships. Fear of going off the deep end, of blowing up, keeps me from letting people know how I really feel.
As a result of working the steps of this OA program, I am developing the emotional balance I need to express disagreement without hostility. Progress in this area is slow. It begins with feeling good about myself.
For today: I seek my own approval first, then the approval of others.